2011 Iowa Maternal Edge Sale

December 22nd, 2011 6:00 PM CST Bloomfield Livestock Bloomfield, IA • 100+ Maternal Edge Bred Heifers and Young Cows Sell!

• 40+ Maternal Edge Open Replacement Females Sell!

• 80+ Commercial Bred Females Sell!

(Black/Bwf bred heifers)

Iowa Maternal Edge Sale Welcome to the 2011 Maternal Edge sale in Bloomfield, IA. This is a tremendous offering of Gelbvieh influenced, Balancer, and commercial females bred to Balancers. These cattle are pulled right from the top end of each of these consignors, and will make excellent breeding females down the road. The Maternal Edge females will stand with any breeding female offered in the industry today. Combining traits from both the Gelbvieh and Angus breeds, these cattle will be efficient in the pasture, and data shows Balancers have increased reproduction efficiencies and longevity due to heterosis. Take advantage of the opportunity to own a Maternal Edge female and see what she can do for your herd and your bottom line.

–Brandon McEndaffer- Area Coordinator American Gelbvieh Association Auctioneer: Bloomfield Livestock 641-664-2435 Sale Day Phones: Brandon McEndaffer 970-520-3020, Eric Ehresman 319-480-1564, Matt Cibula 641-751-0069 Terms: Terms of sale are cash or good check. Settlement must be made immediately after the sale. No animals shall leave the sale facility until settlements have been made.

Insurance of Purchases and Risk: All animals are at the owner’s risk and become the property of the purchaser when declared sold by the auctioneer.

Accidents: All precautions possible will be taken to protect the safety of buyers and other attending the sale.

Nevertheless, no responsibility will be assumed by the Gelbvieh Association in Nebraska, American Gelbvieh Association, or Bloomfield Livestock.

Health Terms: All females sold are considered to be calfhood vaccinated for brucellosis unless otherwise stated in the catalog. Verification of vaccination will be documented on health certificate. Vaccinated and boostered for IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV, lepto, Haemophilus Somnus, 7-Way Clostridial, and dewormed according to BQA standards.

Supplement Sheet: A supplement sheet and sale order will be available on sale day. Any information on the supplement sheet or announced from the block will take precedence over the catalog.

General Female Requirements: Females will be tagged with a Maternal Edge tag. Heifers will be weaned a minimum 30 days prior to sale. Pregnancy status and projected calving date must be stated on the health paper.

All bred heifers will be bred to calving ease bulls based on their EPD’s for CE and BW. Bulls of known ID and breed will be reported in catalog.

Breeding Guarantees: Open Heifers will be guaranteed open and stated on health papers by local vet. If buyer purchases heifer that happens to be bred, the producer agrees to refund the full purchase price. This is subject to a veterinarian’s certification that the heifer is pregnant and the returned ear tag verifying the farm of origin. The heifer’s ownership then reverts back to the producer and the producer must negotiate with the buyer as how you can get the heifer marketed or the producer can make arrangements to have her returned. Bred Heifers/Cows are guaranteed safe in calf for up to 15 days following the sale date. If a heifer is proven open by veterinary exam within 30 days after the sale, the Consignor will replace the heifer or make financial settlement with the buyer.

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Bred Females Nick & Candice Grim

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25 Bred Cows (3 & 4 year old) This is a nice set of mostly black Balancer cows from the Grim's, who are a top producer in the Bloomfield area. Take advantage of this set of cows that are in their prime. These cows have been excellent mothers and will carry that maternal ability for many years to come. Contact Nick or Candice at 641-799-0062.

PE Sires: AMGV1026834 CE 118 BW=(-0.3) WW 32 YW 56

MK 13

Due to Calve: February for 60 days

5 Bred Heifers AI Sires: AI’d on 4/18/11 BC Matrix (Angus bull) & Winchester (Simm bull) Due to Calve: January 27th (Clean up bull in for 60 days) Health: Complete vaccination program, OCV, Scour Bos, Pour On.

GS Ridge Top

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4 Bred Heifers (3 Gelbvieh, 1 Balancer) GS Ridge Top is a Balancer, Gelbvieh, and Angus operation located in Neola, IA. They sell bulls private treaty off the farm in the spring and are bringing you a good set of heifers that represent their operation at this Maternal Edge sale. Make sure to look up these heifers on sale day. Call Alan at 402-676-5292.

AI Sires:

AAA 14306232 CED +15 BW=(-.8) WW 57 YW 105 MK 19 AAA 16820211 CED +8 BW= 1.6 WW 52 YW 103 MK 26 Balancer bred: AAGV 1154700 BW= 0.4 WW 56 YW 101 MK 20 Due to Calve: Late March to Mid April Health: Complete Vacc. Program

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Bred Females Jim Hanberg 12 Black Bred Balancer Heifers 12 fancy Black Balancer bred heifers from Jim Hanberg, a top producer in the Bloomfield area.

These heifers are bred to low birth weight Black Gelbvieh bull that is a proven calving ease heifer bull. They’re freeze branded and start calving in mid February. Give Jim a call at 641-6564616.

PE Sires: Proven Low Birth weight Black Gelbvieh.

Due to Calve: Feb 24th Health: Complete calfhood Vacc. Program. 1st round of Scourguard, Pre-Breeding shots, Pour on

Tom Kopriva

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All of these consignments by the Kopriva’s are docile and ready to work for you with no problems. The three bred heifers are bred to a calving ease bull and the coming 4 year old is a top cow of Tom’s son who is going off to college. Three black and one grey. Call Tom at 319231-7253.

3 Bred Heifers PE Sires: AMGV 1162594 CE 109 BW=(-0.2) WW 36 YW 64

MK 18 RE .38 MB .15

1 Bred Cow (Coming 4 year old) PE Sires: AMGV 1177757 CE 109 BW=1.0 WW 44 YW 83 Due to Calve: Mar/ Early Apr Health: All had calfhood vaccinations, back poured

MK 20

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Bred Females Lone Oak Gelbvieh Lone Oak has been in the Gelbvieh business for the past 18 years and was born into the cattle feeding business. They run about 350 cows; 2/3 of which are Balancer. We have been part of the Midwest Performance Bull Sale selling around 40 bulls annually. Please consider these consignments chosen to represent our program. Thank you. Eric & Heather Ehresman. Contact Eric at 319-480-1564.

10 Bred Heifers (Black 50% GV 50% Angus) AI Sire: Angus Bulls- AAA 13697595 Bush’s Grand Design, AAA 13544928 SAF Connection, AAA15511451 S Chisum Due to Calve: March 4 (AI Date 5/23/11) Health: Bovishield Gold 5 +vl5 pre-breeding, Cydectin, 1st shot Scour Guard

3 Bred Heifers (Red 50% GV 50% Red Angus) AI Sire: Red Angus Bull- AR 1025891 Feddes Big Sky Due to Calve: March 4 (AI Date 5/23/11) Health: Bovishield Gold 5 +vl5 pre-breeding, Cydectin, 1st shot Scour Guard

5 Bred Cows (5 Year olds, 50% GV 50% Angus) PE Sire: Exposed to top Gelbvieh and Balancer Bulls Due to Calve: March 4 for 75 days Health: Bovishield Gold 5 +vl5 pre-breeding, Cydectin, 1st shot Scour Guard

4 Bred Cows (6 Year olds, 50% GV 50% Angus) PE Sire: Exposed to top Gelbvieh and Balancer Bulls Due to Calve: March 4 for 75 days Health: Bovishield Gold 5 +vl5 pre-breeding, Cydectin, 1st shot Scour Guard

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Bred Females Jon Miller (J Bar M Gelbvieh)

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30 Bred Heifers This is a really nice set of Balancer females from J Bar M Gelbvieh in Stark City, MO. These females have all been AI’d to one sire and cleaned up with bulls from the Midwest Performance Bull Sale held here in Bloomfield. All of these females trace back to Angus or Angus cross cows with a Gelbvieh or Balancer bull as a sire. Some of the dams are Sydenstricker Angus cows.

Don’t miss these on sale day! Call Jon at 417-437-5250.

AI Sire: All were AI’d to AAA 13062750 New Design 878 PE Sires:

AMGV 1122288 CE 110 BW=(-0.9) WW 30 YW 69

MK 24

AMGV 1142880 CE 113 BW=(-1.6) WW 40 YW 90

MK 20

Due to Calve: Feb 25th for 60 days Health: SafeGuard Dewormer, Bos Pour on, Piliguard Pinkeye +7, Virashield 6+VL5, Scourbos 9

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Open Replacement Heifers GS Ridge Top Farms

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GS Ridge Top is a Balancer, Gelbvieh, and Angus operation located in Neola, IA. They sell bulls private treaty off the farm in the spring and are bringing you a good set of heifers that represent their operation at this Maternal Edge sale. Make sure to look up these heifers on sale day. Call Alan for more information at 402-676-5292.

5 Open Balancer Heifers Sires of Heifers: 3 sired by AMGV 1024596, 2 Sired by an Angus Bull March and April 2011 born heifers

5 Open Gelbvieh Heifers

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Sires of Heifers: AMGV 1024596, AMGV 1121245, AMGV 1121238 March and April 2011 born heifers Health: Complete Vacc. Program

Mark Hostert

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This is an elite set of replacement heifers from Mark Hostert who is located in Bernard, IA. Mark has raised breed leading Gelbvieh genetics for years, and here is your opportunity to own some of those genetics. Don’t miss them on sale day. Give Mark a call at 563-543-5835.

2 Black Balancer Open Heifers February born SAV Bismarck heifers that are 3/4 sisters (MSH 10Y, MSH13Y)

-25% Gelbvieh-

2 Black Gelbvieh Open Heifers February born Black Impact and Post Rock Silver daughters (MSH 13Y, MSH 16Y)

Health: All Calfhood shots and Fall shots. Back poured.

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Open Replacement Heifers Lone Oak Gelbvieh

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8 Black Open Replacement Heifers This is a fancy set of March 2011 born heifers. Don’t miss an opportunity get ahead of next years bred female market with this set of replacements. Take a look at Lone Oak’s bred heifers and cows in this sale and you can see what good females these heifers will become. Call Eric at 319-480-1564.

Weaned Mid September Health: Complete Vacc. Program

Mark Jacobs

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20 Open Heifers This is a nice set of mostly black (1 baldy) Balancer open replacement females originating in Hedrick, IA. These heifers are out of bulls from the Bar Arrow Cattle Co. Res Champion pen of bulls at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Call Mark at 641-799-1193 for more information on these top notch open replacement heifers.

March and April 2011 born Weaned in September Health: Complete Vacc. Program (IBR, BVD, Tetanus, 8-Way, OCV, and poured)

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